NHL’s Sabres acquire Samuels-Thomas

The NHL’s Buffalo Sabres have acquired former Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, the team announced Wednesday.

As a senior in 2013-14, Samuels-Thomas recorded 13 goals and 16 assists in 34 games.

Samuels-Thomas was originally selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.